Definition of pyrimethamine in English:
pyrimethamine
noun ˌpɪrɪˈmɛθəmiːnˌpirəˈmeTHəmēn
mass nounMedicine A synthetic compound derived from pyrimidine, used to treat malaria.
Example sentencesExamples
- Prophylaxis with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole or dapsone plus pyrimethamine is recommended.
- Induced cross resistance to other drugs, like sulfadoxine and pyrimethamine, an antimalarial treatment, is a major concern.
- A case report suggests carnitine deficiency was induced in a patient receiving sulfadiazine and pyrimethamine.
- Small colony mutants 540 and a subclone of 540 were obtained from cells exposed to pyrimethamine.